Descriptive Notation game with GK

[kobayashi]

For anyone who is interested. Algebriac notation is sanctioned by the Chess Federation as it is easy for beginners to pick up without actually knowing the game.

Descriptive notation is less abstract as it records the moves in the manner which your mind thinks. Is is used in most older texts and is preferred by most chess masters.

Here is an example of algebraic and descriptive notation side by side
http://thaispecial.com/chess/notation_page3.html

and a Detailed explanation
http://info.ex.ac.uk/~dregis/DR/notation.txt

 

[GenghisK]

Thanks for including me in the title but what do I have to do with that? It was you who found it so you deserve all the honours

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[kobayashi]

I though you agreed to play a game with me using descriptive notation so I set up this thread (and thought you would go first.) If you are still game, I'll go first.

1. P-K4

 

[GenghisK]

Oh, ok, sorry I didn't understand. Anyway, I can never refuse such an invitation, so it's all right. I'm in for you. I'll play tomorrow. Just replied this thread to grab the game.

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[GenghisK]

Well, had a glance at the descriptive notation. Quite disturbing at the beginning but I think it shall be all right. Otherwise just tell me if I misunderstand the system

So...

1. P-K4 P-k4 (is that?)
2...

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[kobayashi]

1. P-K4 P-K4
2. B-B4

Yes Luke, you must be as one with the notation. Simply notate as you think, there is no need to seperate thought from action. It will come naturally to you......

note: if you move your Knight next, you will need to prefix either the Knight with K or Q like thus KN/QN or you will need to prefix the destination with K or Q like this N-KB3.

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erased the more common/less common part which was wrong

[This message has been edited by kobayashi (edited May 24, 2001).]

 

[GenghisK]

Nope, I didn't plan to get my horse yet. Even though I'm mongol

1. P-K4 P-K4
2. B-B4 P-Q3

I suppose that will move my queen pawn to defend the kgin pawn. Right notation?

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[kobayashi]

1. P-K4 P-K4
2. B-B4 P-Q3
3. P-Q3


[This message has been edited by kobayashi (edited May 22, 2001).]

 

[GenghisK]

1. P-K4 P-K4
2. B-B4 P-Q3
3. P-Q3 NK-B3
4...

Uh, not sure there but I think you've understood what I mean? Anyway, this should look like this. Agree?

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[kobayashi]

1. P-K4 P-K4
2. B-B4 P-Q3
3. P-Q3 N-KB3
4. P-KR3

N-KB3 is preferred to KN-B3 ( note should be KN and not NK).

Otherwise everything is perfect.

To clarify (I wasn't too clear in the previous post), if it is not apparent whether the King's side or Queen's side is the destination, then you add a prefix to the destination.

When you can move more than one piece of the same type to the destination, then you add a prefix to the piece.

If you can do either to show your move, it is preferred to do the earlier. In some cases, you may need to do both or none.

Incidental note:
N-KB3 is said aloud as Knight to King Bishop Three. Some people play verbally face to face without a chessboard using this method.

Thanks for your patience.

 

[kobayashi]

Just thought I'd try pasting a chessboard like you did.

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p.s. this system is reversible, so for you black can be on the bottom if you want.

 

[GenghisK]

1. P-K4 P-K4
2. B-B4 P-Q3
3. P-Q3 N-KB3
4. P-KR3 P-Q4
5...

Advance!
BTW, I saw on the rules that the white moves are in capital whereas black moves are in normal characters ie : PK8 and pk8.

PS: do you also play chinese chess?

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[kobayashi]

1. P-K4 P-K4
2. B-B4 P-Q3
3. P-Q3 N-KB3
4. P-KR3 P-Q4
5. PxP


Up to you about the upper and lower caps. I never noticed it myself - sharp eye for detail!


PS: do you also play chinese chess?

Yes, and animal chess and stratego but my absolute favourite is the chinese version of stratego.

 

[GenghisK]

1. P-K4 P-K4
2. B-B4 P-Q3
3. P-Q3 N-KB3
4. P-KR3 P-Q4
5. PxP NxP
6...

I think there's no need to be precise, since there's no possible ambiguity concerning the "predator" knight and the "prey" pawn?
Btw, if you want to play a chinese game, I've got Battlechess2 chinese edition...

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[kobayashi]

1. P-K4 P-K4
2. B-B4 P-Q3
3. P-Q3 N-KB3
4. P-KR3 P-Q4
5. PxP NxP
6. Q-B3....

I currently have our chess game set up on my powerpoint. I don't have anyway to represent a chinese chess game now. Plus I have no idea how to notate chinese chess. Maybe later.

 

[GenghisK]

1. P-K4 P-K4
2. B-B4 P-Q3
3. P-Q3 N-KB3
4. P-KR3 P-Q4
5. PxP NxP
6. Q-B3 P-QB3
7...

Sorry for the delay, I rarely go to my office on week-end

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[kobayashi]

1. P-K4 P-K4
2. B-B4 P-Q3
3. P-Q3 N-KB3
4. P-KR3 P-Q4
5. PxP NxP
6. Q-B3 P-QB3
7. Q-K4 ..

 

[GenghisK]

1. P-K4 P-K4
2. B-B4 P-Q3
3. P-Q3 N-KB3
4. P-KR3 P-Q4
5. PxP NxP
6. Q-B3 P-QB3
7. Q-K4 B-QB4
8...

Btw, if you need a freeware chess program, just tell me. It's surely more practical than logging your game using Powerpoint...

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[kobayashi]

1. P-K4 P-K4
2. B-B4 P-Q3
3. P-Q3 N-KB3
4. P-KR3 P-Q4
5. PxP NxP
6. Q-B3 P-QB3
7. Q-K4 B-QB4
8. QxKP!


A freeware chess program would have been handy before I created my powerpoint (specially for this game). It works like a real chessboard so I am quite happy with it. Thanks for the offer.

 

[GenghisK]

1. P-K4 P-K4
2. B-B4 P-Q3
3. P-Q3 N-KB3
4. P-KR3 P-Q4
5. PxP NxP
6. Q-B3 P-QB3
7. Q-K4 B-QB4
8. QxKP! QK2
9...

What I expected. A queen carnage. Now you don't have choice

I love seeing queen's blood flooding on the chessboard... Hey I'm romantic, am I?

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